My husband has only hit me once, in a big fight we had.

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My husband has only hit me once, in a big fight we had. Should I separate from him?

Your situation may represent another category of behavior. A man can become so enraged on a given occasion that he does something he is immediately sorry for and would never do again. That is very different from a repetitive, pathological situation. You will have to decide how you will deal with that exceptional situation, but I would recommend that it become a point of serious discussion between you. If he hit you once, he can hit you again. You need to set some ground rules that will prevent a similar situation from recurring.